Norktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norktjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Norktjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Norktjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Norktjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonzander46 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 3Mats Häggroach14 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmruffe10 cm
- 5Rickard Norénruffe10 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtruffe9 cm
Species records here
zander46 cmKjell Olofsson
perch18 cmMikko Lindqvist
roach14 cmMats Hägg
ruffe9 cmKjell Brandt
The same water, for real
